CATHOLIC SPORTS AT RICCARTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6131, 18 March 1898, Page 1

CATHOLIC SPORTS AT RICCARTON.

At 9.30 yesterday morning the children from St Mary's and the Barbadoes Street Catholic Schools met in Barbadoes Street, and, headed by the Stanmore Band and marshalled by Messrs M'Cormack, M'Aclam and Fox, marched to the railway station, whence they were taken to the Eiccarton racecourse by train. By 2 p.m. considerably over 2000 people had assembled on the ground, and the various amusements provided were well patronised. The wants of the children were well looked after, and races, under the supervision of the Eev Father Marnane, Messrs J. C. Cnsack, Fox and M'Cormiek, were entered into with zest. A programme of sports was held in the afternoon, and the following were the results :— ALTAR BOYS' RACE— H. Mills, 1; TC. Dela. hunty, 2. .... . . ST PATRICK'S HANDICAP— Frst heat, lOOyds : J. W. Howard, 1 ;. C. Yule, 2; C. Barnett, 3. Second heat, 220 yd s: V. Vale, 1 ; F. J. Malley, 2 ; A. Donohue, 3. Third heat, 440 yd s: J. Kodey, 1 ; F. J. Malle.v, 2 ; C. Vale, 3. On points C. Vale takes first prize, V. J. Maliey second prize, and K. Kodey and J. W. Howard tie for third prize. MaRKIED WOMEN'S RACE— Mrs Frawley, 1 ; Mrs Dnnick, 2. SINGLE WOMEN'S RACE— Mias Barnett, 1. BICYCLE RACE— J. O'Brin, 1. Th^e tug of war between teams from the St Mary's parish and the Pro-Cafchedral i caused a great deal of excitement. The first pull between the two teams was rendered futile by the fact that spectators joined in the contest. At the second pull, after a hard struggle, the St Mary's team pulled their opponents over, and well deserved the medals that were awarded to them, ,o\vmg to rain coming on, several of the events were postponed. No mishap marred the day's enjoyment.